Efficacy of ultrasonography in peripheral venous cannulation

A retrospective study of 431 patients who had peripherally inserted midclavicular or central catheters placed during a consecutive 13-month period using the conventional landmark method for placement was compared with a second group of 326 patients, who during a 12-month period had such catheters pl...

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Published inJournal of intravenous nursing Vol. 23; no. 1; p. 29
Main Author LaRue, G D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2000
Subjects
Arm - blood supply
Arm - diagnostic imaging
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Catheterization, Central Venous - methods
Catheterization, Central Venous - nursing
Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects
Catheterization, Peripheral - methods
Catheterization, Peripheral - nursing
Humans
Point-of-Care Systems
Retrospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Interventional - adverse effects
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
Ultrasonography, Interventional - nursing
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Summary:A retrospective study of 431 patients who had peripherally inserted midclavicular or central catheters placed during a consecutive 13-month period using the conventional landmark method for placement was compared with a second group of 326 patients, who during a 12-month period had such catheters placed using ultrasonography. The data demonstrate a 42% decrease in the number of needle penetrations needed to successfully cannulate veins when ultrasound was used during placement. There is a 26% greater chance of successful cannulation of the vein on the first attempt with ultrasound-guided placements than with those using the traditional landmark method.
ISSN:0896-5846